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wild in swampy places. In spring and summer the leaves are
used instead of Lactuca sativa, L. It is also sown early in spring
to eat its cotyledonous leaves.
65. Boltonia cantoniensis, D.C. (Aster cantoniensis,
.Z>/.), Jap. Yornena ; a perennial plant of the order Compositae
growing wild in mountainous districts. In autumn when they
have grown to about 3 fts. an umbel of blue chrysanthemumlike
single flowers comes out. From late spring to summer
the young leaves are eaten after passing in boiling water.
66. Cnicus nipponicus, Max., Jap. Na-asami ; a perennial
herb of the order Compositae growing wild in mountainous
districts attaining a height of 2 3 fts. and opening flowers in
autumn. From spring to summer the young leaves are consumed
as vegetable.
67. Petastes japonicus, Mig., Jap. Fuki ; a perennial
plant of the order Compositae growing wild or cultivated. Its
grow to the length of about 2 fts. In spring
petioles
and summer months
they are eaten after passing in boiling water or preserved in salt.
Its flower-buds owing to their flavour and agreable slight bitter
taste are eaten boiled or used as condiments and spices.
67. b. Petastes japonicus, Mig., var., Jap. Akita bnki ; a
very large variety of the preceding, pretty enough as an ornament of
its extensive round leaves, but inferior in taste as vegetable.
67. c. Senecio kcempferi, D.C., Jap. Tsuiva-buki ; the
petioles of this plant are eaten either boiled or preserved in
salt as the preceding.
68. Artemisia VUlgaris, L. t Jap. Yomogi ; a perennial
plant of the order Compositae growing wild every-where
on hillsides.
Its stalks grow to a height of 2 3 fts. In spring
the young plants are eaten after passing in boiling hot water or
used to flavour and colour mochi or dan go (durngling). Its
leaves are made into Mogusa.
69. Amarantus mangostanus, L., Jap. Hiyu ;
an annual cultivated plant of the order Arnaranthaceae growing